Schengen Visa

Schengen Treaty

The Schengen Area, established by the Schengen Agreement in force since 1995, is a European zone where internal border controls have been abolished while police and judicial cooperation is maintained.

Schengen Area Member States

EU Member States:

• Germany
• Austria
• Belgium
• Denmark
• Slovakia
• Slovenia
• Spain
• Estonia
• Finland
• France
• Greece
• Hungary
• Italy
• Latvia
• Lithuania
• Luxembourg
• Malta
• Netherlands
• Poland
• Portugal
• Czech Republic
• Sweden
• Iceland
• Liechtenstein
• Norway
• Switzerland

Non-continental territories included:

• Azores
• Madeira
• Canary Islands

What the Schengen Area Means for Foreigners

1. You only need to obtain a Schengen visa in the country where you will spend the most time or first enter.
2. No additional visa or permit is required to visit other Schengen States.
3. The Schengen authorization allows for 90 days of stay within a 180-day period.
4. If you wish to visit a non-Schengen country during your trip, you must obtain a double- or multiple-entry visa.

In very specific cases, a Limited Territorial Validity Visa may be issued, valid only in the issuing country.

Colombians and ETIAS

Since the second half of 2022, thanks to an agreement between Colombia and the EU, Colombian nationals can travel 90 days within the Schengen Area without a visa, using the ETIAS authorization.

Countries Exempt from Schengen Visa Requirements

Americas

• Argentina
• Bahamas
• Belize
• Brazil
• Canada
• Chile
• Colombia
• Costa Rica
• El Salvador
• United States
• Guatemala
• Haiti
• Honduras
• Mexico
• Nicaragua
• Panama
• Paraguay
• Peru
• Dominican Republic
• Suriname
• Trinidad and Tobago
• Uruguay
• Venezuela
• Guyana
• French Guiana

Rest of the World

• Albania
• Andorra
• Antigua and Barbuda
• Argentina
• Australia
• Bahamas
• Barbados
• Bosnia and Herzegovina
• Brazil
• Brunei
• Canada
• Chile
• South Korea
• Dominica
• United Arab Emirates
• United States
• Georgia
• United Kingdom (Withdrawal Agreement)
• Grenada
• Israel
• Japan
• Kiribati
• North Macedonia
• Malaysia
• Mauritius
• Micronesia
• Monaco
• Montenegro
• Nauru
• New Zealand
• Palau
• Panama
• Moldova
• Samoa
• Saint Kitts and Nevis
• Saint Lucia
• San Marino
• Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
• Seychelles
• Singapore
• Timor-Leste
• Tonga
• Tuvalu
• Ukraine
• Vanuatu
• Vatican City (Holy See)
• Zimbabwe